Depositing-machine.



Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

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DEPOSITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED PEER], 1914.

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F. WESTERMAN.

DEPOSITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED rmm, 1914.

Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

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barometric-MACHINE,

Specification of Letters Batent.

Patented D ars, rem.

. u an s earetmarj 7,1e14, Serial No. 17,312.

. particularly to that class. of depositin ma:

. chines des gned for; depositing mars malloveand other confections upon the upper. surface of, cakes that are fed in successive rows beneath the depositing. mechanism. An example of -this, type;- of machine is set r h an acpli a en f t e p e t filed by me. in the United. States Patent Qfiice May 29,1911 Serial No, 630,268, and" 111 an application filed by me in the Patent iiQeDecember 20, 1913, Serial No. 897,851..

The invention constituting matter ofthe present application relates panticularly to the mechanism for control ling the assage. of the marshmallow or other conf dctions to the cakes or other surface on which such confections, are to be deposited, andfthe invention'consists in the features of novelty hene'inafter described,

illustrated in the. accompanying drawingsv and'"particularly pointed; out in the claims at the end of .this specification.

Inasmuch as the mechanism for advancing the cakes or like articles beneath the depositin mechanism and the means for actuating the plungers whereby the confections are advanced from the receptacles containing the same are the same as set forth in my above mentioned application Serial No. 807,851, it is not deemed necessary to fully illustrate such mechanism, nor is it necessary to illustrate all the actuating mechanism whereby the operation of the valves hereinafter described is effected, as such omitted mechanism is fully embodied in my said application Serial No. 807,851.

Figure 1 is a view in vertical section on line 1-1 of Fig. 4. Fig. 2 is a detail view in vertical section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail view in horizontal section on line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an enlarged View in vertical cross section. this view being taken centrally through Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an inverted or bottom view of the the. subjectdepositing mechanism, parts being shown; in sect on and parts being broken away. Fig. 6 is an enlarged. detall view through the de} positing mechanism, the valve mechanism washers, a 0 carna io Fig h flew 6m horizonta section on. line i-71of 1g. showing ec maba e been mad Q) he. censored mechan sm. here n et or b,

,3. s a det i r attir isa ake upon as ir tes of con-1 A ndle ca rier 10 suigportefi, u o

. vert cal movable tablev ll may be employed. for intermittently movlni the'frgws of; cakes. seen he: ons of. whic. h dep its: Qt a llow, h co te or ike o e tion will be made, This. carrier belt, and e. and the. mechanism for operating. thesamel forth I n h ranhefcra} I a 1.5 and. need, not, therefore, be. more. fully. (lea.

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Above the carrier 10 and suitably supp e t; ed by the main, frame of the machinelajce." 'e

receptacles 15 and 16 that will contain, lie? or like confections that are to be deposited, Beneath the receptacles 15 a d 16 i a cast.-v

ing 17. suitably supported from t e main frame and havin c lin rical, o eni s X- tending from endg'to end, wi thirii wh igli l ndracal openings. are mounted the two. cy-I hndrical plunger carriers 18 and 19;. These, plunger carriers 18 and 19 are royided res spectively with plungers 20 and 1 by which,

'80 pe r y, ma hm llow nd ho o at as the plunger carriers arev intermittently rotated, the confections will be discharged through, channels 22 and 23 leading through the lower part. of; the casting 17. The con struction and function of the plunger car riers are the same as in the machine illustrated and set, forth in my said application Serial No. 807,851 and need not, therefore, be more fully described.

From, end to end of the lower, part of the 10c v central pontion of .the castin 17 extenddovetailed channels or'- cham ers withinwhich are mounted, in, manner free to reciprocate, the slide valves 25 and 26, these valves being located upon opposite sides of the division wall forming part of the casting 17. These slide valves serve to control. the passage of confections through the channels '22 and 23, respectively. Each of these slide valves 25 and 26 is formed, with a series.

of channels 27 (see Fig 5), these channels being adapted tobe brought successively opmeans for retaining the chambered casting 30 in position beneath the casting 17 is fully set fcrth in my above mentioned application Serial No. 807,851.

Over the top of the chambered casting 30 extends a cover plate 35 that is held" by screws within the recessed upper portion of the casting 30. formed a series of holes corresponding in number and arrangement with the channels 27 in the slide valves and 26. Within one set of these holes in the cover plate 35 are fixed the upper ends of the short pipes 36', the lower ends of which enter corresponding holes formed in a plate or diaphragm 37 that extends beneath and parallel with the cover plate 35. This late or diaphragm 37 is arranged at a sufiiclent distance from the cover plate to form a chamber 38 for the How of confection (admitted by the ports 38 to the chamber 38) to the series of delivery pipes 39. I

Inasmuch as my present invention in its preferred form is designed to make uponeach cake a series of-deposits of marshmallow or like confection coated with chocolate or the like, in the manner illustrated in Fig. 8 of the drawings, the delivery pipes 39 are concentrically arranged, as shown, and the lower end of each ofthese delivery pipes 39 extends downward and terminates at a slight distance above a corresponding series of discharge openings 40 that are formed in the bottom plates 41 that are set within a series of bottom openings extending from end to end of the chambered casting 30. These bottom plates 41. are preferably formed of sheet metal and shaped each with an annular channel in which the openings 40 are formed, and, as shown, each bottom plate 41 is provided with a flanged upper edge 42 that engages the bottom of the casting 30 (see Figs. 4c and 6).

Within the chamber 45 formed in the casting 30 beneath the plate or diaphragm 37, and surrounding the delivery pipes 39, are arranged the tubular valves 46, each of these valves setting around a corresponding delivery pipe 39. These valves 46 are arranged in annular '[l0ll1')S or series corresponding to the arrangementof the delivery pipes and the upper end of each of the tubular valvos ltl is fixed within a hole formed in an annular ring or valve carrier 47. Each of the annular valve carriers 47 is provided with a, trunnion 48 that sets In this cover plate are within a socket formed in a rocking arm 49 that is fixed to a valve shifting rock shaft 50. Upon this shaft 50 are arranged spacing sleeves 51 between the hubs of the rocking arms 49.

The slide valves 25 and 26 will be actuated by the mechanism shown in my above mentioned application Serial No. 807,851.- To

one end of the slide valve 25 is connected a.

crank secured to the upper end of a rod 61 and to the lower end of this rod 61 is fastened a crank 62 throughwhich passes a bolt carrying a roller 63 that sets Within a cam groove 64: of a cam wheel 65 mounted on the shaft 66. Similarly, one end of the valve 26 is connected to a crank 67 at the upper end of the rod 68, thelower end of this rod being provided with a crank 69 through which passes a bolt provided with a roller 70 that travels in the cam, groove 71 of a cam l Wheel 72 on the shaft 73. Hence, it will. be seen that as the shafts 66 and 73 are rotated, as by mechanism set forth in my above mentioned application Serial No. 807,851, a re ciprocating movement will be imparted to the valves 25 and 26.

The mechanism for operating the valve shifting rock shaft 50 is substantially the' 78 is pivotally connected to a rock arm 79 (see Fig. 2), one end of which rock arm is pivoted to a stud 80 projecting from the main frame, while the opposite end of the rockarm 79 carries a roller81 that rides upon the periphery of a cam Wheel 82 that is adjustably mounted upon a shaft 83.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that marshmallow or like confection from the receptacle 15 will be forced by the plunger 20 through the channel 22, the portsor openings 38* and into the chamber38.

Thence, it will. pass through the delivery pipes 39. At the same time chocolate or like confection from the receptacle 16 will be forced by the plunger 21 through the channel 23 and through the tubes 36 into the chamber 45 of the casting 30 and from this chamber 45 it will flow through the disi like confeetion,'with which the marshmallow is coated, will be controlled at the discharge openings 40 by means of the tubular valves 46. It will be observed-that each of these valves 46 is of slightly greater diameter than the discharge opening 40 beneath it, so that when the valves 46 are lowered (as seen in Fig. 4) they will close the space between the the top of each cake and each deposit of .mallow and chocolate or like confections is marshmallow will be individually coated by the chocolate or like confection.

It will-be understood, of course, that the valve mechanism whereby the flow of marshcontrolled, will be actuated in accordance with the mechanism that advances the cakes to be coated in successive rows beneath the depositing mechanism, as in the machine set forth in my said application Serial No. 807,851. a

It is manifest that the precise details of construction above set out may be varied without departing fromthe spirit of the invention and that. features of the invention may be employed without its adoption as an entirety.

Having thus described my'invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1.1a a' machine of the character described, the combination With a plurality of receptacles for containing different materials to be deposited and with means for de livering said materials from said receptacles, of groups of delivery pipes for the passage therethrough of material from one of said receptacles,mechanism for. controlling the fiow through said delivery pipes, means for permitting the flow of material from the other of said receptacles around the lower ends of said delivery pipes, valve mechanism adjacent the lower ends of said delivery pipes for controllingthe fiow of. said last ,mentioned material around the ends of said pipes, and means for automatically actuating said valvemcchanism.

2. Inamachineofthe character described, the combination with a plurality of receptacles for containing different materials to be depositedand with means for delivering said materials from said receptacles, of a series of concentrically arranged individual delivery pipes for the passage therethrough of material from one of said receptacles. mechanism for controlling the How through said delivery pipes, means for permitting the flow of material from the other of said receptaclesaround the lower ends of said delivery pipes, a series of individual valves for controlling the flow of said last men- .tioned material, and means for simultaneously operating said individual valves.

3. In a machine of the character described; the combination with a lurality of receptacles for containing di erent materials to be deposited and with means for delivering said materials from saidreceptacles, of a series of concentrically arranged delivery pipes for the passage therethrough of material from one of said receptacles, valve mechanism for controlling the flow through said delivery pipes, a chamber through which said delivery pipes pass, the bottom of said chamber being provided withconcentrically arranged discharge openings opposite the lower .ends of said delivery pipes and at a 'slight distance therefrom means focpermitting th How of material from the other of said receptacles into said chamber, and around the lower ends of said delivery pipes, and valve mechanism for simultaneously controlling-the flow of said last mentioned material thrOugh 'said dis-. charge openings. 1 I

' 4. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a plurality ofreceptacles for containing different materials to be deposited, and with means for delivering'said materials from said receptacles, of

a series of concentrically arranged delivery pipes for the passage thereth'rough of material from one of said receptacles, a casing ha ing upper and lower chambers and having discharge openings in its bottom, said delivery pipes leading from said [upper chamber to said discharge openings,. suitabl channels for admitting material to said lower chamber, and valve mechanism within said lowen chamber for simultaneously controlling the flow of material therefrom through said discharge openings.

5'. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a plurality of receptacles for containing different materialsto be deposited and with means for delivering said materials from said receptacles, of-a series of. groups of delivery pipes forthe passage therethrough of material fron rone offsaid receptacles, mechanism for controlling the flow through said. delivery pipes, means for permitting the flow of material from the other of said rece'pta'cles'around the lower ends of said delivery pipes, a se-.

ries of groups of valves for controlling the flow of said last mentioned material, a se ries ofv valve carriers for 'actuatlng said groups of valves and means for simultaneouslv and automatically actuating said se-- ries of valve carriers. y

6. In 4 a machine of the character described,

the combination with a plurality of'receptacles for containing different materials to be deposited and with means for delivering said matieiials from said receptacles, of a. series of concentrically arranged delivery pipes for the passage therethroug'h of maf terial from one of said receptacles, mechanism for controlling the flow through said delivery pipes, means for permitting the.

flow of material from the other of said receptaclesvaround the lower ends of said de llvery pipes, tubular valves surrounding valve carriers.

FREDERICK WESTERMAN.

Witnesses;

GEO. P; FISHER, J. G. ANDERSON. 

